Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17972, Allyn Geer, Conn. Mass.

SERVICE
barn. Mass.
Beer, Allyn
NUMBER
S 17972
carded
CONTENTS
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New York 28.547
Allyn Geer
Otsego 6 o in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Sewett of the Reg t commanded by Col Huntington the Connecticut Militia here for 15 1/2 mo Private Mass
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 51 Dollars 56 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of April 1834 and sent to Hon S. Page
Arrears to the 4th of March 1834 $ 154.68 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sep r 4 '34 25.78
$ 180.46
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Sam l H. Page Clerk Book E Vol. 14 Page 102

State of New York } Otsego County ss } ss.
Of the Term of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty four —
Be it remembered that on the Tenth day of February A.D. 1834 personally appeared in open court being a court of Record the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Otsego proceeding according to the principles of the Common Law with power of fine & imprisonment, Allyn Geer aged Seventy Nine years on the 18 th day of April last, a resident of the town & County of Otsego, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of June 7 th 1832 —
That he the said Allyn Geer, on or about the first day of May in the year 1775 enlisted at the town of Preston in the County of New London in the State of Connecticut, in the Connecticut State Troops, in a company commanded by Captain Joseph Jewett in a Regiment under the Command of Col. Jedediah Huntington, for 8 mos. the term of eight months; That after he enlisted he marched to Roxbury near Boston, where he was stationed the whole time during his enlistment, he continued to serve in the

army of the Revolution as before stated for the term of the said eight months. That at the expiration of this enlistment he again enlisted for one year in the same Company & Regiment & under the same officers. This enlistment was on the first of January 1776 at Roxbury aforesaid, he served under this enlistment until about the first of April (This deponent believes not less than three months), when the Regi- ment marched from Roxbury to New- York, and this deponent hired a man for his substitute, and himself left the Army & returned home to Preston, that during this term of service he was stationed at Roxbury aforesaid -
That the next time this deponent entered the service in the war of the Revolution was on or about the first of September 1776 when he volunteered at Westfield in the State of Massachusetts, in a Company commanded by Capt Enock Shepard to go to P'keenderaga under the Command of Col. Robinson, we marched from Westfield aforesaid to P'keenderaga where we were stationed & remained for about one month & a half, when we were ordered

to the barracks at Mount Independence, on account of the cold weather, where we remained for the space of about one month & a half & how long, this deponent, from loss of memory cannot now distinctly recollect, and soon after was discharged, at Mount Independence — This last enlistment was not for any definite time as this deponent thinks, but was merely a vol- unteer corps — The time in which he was engaged he cannot now positively recollect but is sure that it was at least Three months, — That the whole time for which he claims a pension as a soldier of the Rev- olution is One year & Two months — And the said Allyn Geer further says on his oath as aforesaid that he hath not at any time heretofore received any annuity or Pension under any law of the United States & that his name is not inscribed on the Pension Roll of any State or of the United States & further this deponent saith not — Sworn in open Court this Tenth day of February 1834 }
And this deponent further on his oath aforesaid saith he has made great great effort to procure proof of his services as

aforesaid, and that he cannot possibly find any other than what is here annexed to wit, the affidavit of Deacon John Morse, and that he knows of no other witness by which he can prove his services he refers to Ira Barrus & William Hinds of the town of Otsego for his good moral character and also the Hon. Elisha Root one of the Judges of this court —
Sworn & subscribed in Albany  open court this 10 th of February 1834 Horace Lathrop. Clerk.
State of New York } Otsego County ss. }
Ira Barrus & William Hinds —
being duly sworn depose & say that they are severally acquainted with Allyn Geer the person who has made the above declaration, & that he the said Allyn Geer is a man of truth & respectability, of good moral character, & that his aath is entitled to full credit & further say not — Sworn in open court this 10 th February 1834 Horace Lathrop. Clerk.
Ira Barrus William Hinds

State of New York Otsego County ss
We the undersigned Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Otsego being a court of Record, Do certify that Allyn Geer herein before mentioned appeared before us in open Court & made his declaration on oath in manner & form as herein before specified for the purpose of obtaining the provisions of the act of Congress of June 7th 1832 & at the same time produced as witnesses to support his said declaration & oath the above named
Ann Brannan & William Brannan who then & there respectively in open court made oath to the depositions by them above subscribed, which is satisfactory evidence to us of the truth of the facts contained in the declaration of the said Allyn Geer
In witness whereof we the said Judges have hereunto subscribed our names in open Court this tenth day of February 1834
J. A. Moon
J. C. Mansfield
Ebenezer Root
3 Judges

State of New York Otsego County ss
I Horace Lathrop, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in & for the said County, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Allyn Geer, for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 14 th day of February 1834.
Horace Lathrop, Clerk.
In the matter of Allyn Geer a soldier of the Revolution
On the original matter of Allyn Geer
an applicant for a pension
E. D. Potter Coopers town Otsego Co. N.Y.
adm cl 15 i mo. fri $57.66
Hon. S. D. Dyer

17972 INVALID.
File No. 17972
Allyn Geer
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 139
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Nov. 24-1902 A. Elysee - Kinsey Has

Allyn Green off

John Morse of Norwich in the county of New London & state of Connecticut aged eighty three years being sworn according to law doth on his oath testify & say that he has been acquainted with Allyn Geer of Otsego in the county of Otsego & state of New York ever since they were boys, that we were both born in the town of Preston in the state of Connecticut & both lived there near together until after we were men grown and of age, that in the time of the revolution- ary war he thinks the first year of the war soon after the battle of Bunker Hill he the said Geer enlisted into the company commanded by Captain Joseph Dewell and was in listed by Lieutenant Nathaniel Gove at said Preston which I think was in June and that he was gone and did not return to said Preston until in the month of March of the next year and he has always under- -stood that he belonged to & served in the Regiment commanded by Col o . Sedediah Huntington and was stationed at Roxbury in Massachusetts near Boston and afterward the deponent remembers that the said Geer did a tour of duty at the Northward under the command of Captain Enoch Shepard which he believes was in the year 1776 or 1777, it being the time that General Arnold was on the Lake and further the deponent saith not
John Morse

State of Connecticut } ss. Norwich New London County }
on this eleventh day of September 1833. Personally appeared Mr. John Morse a person well known to me as a man of credibility and veracity and made oath to the truth of the within deposition by him subscribed
Before me John Hyde Justice of the Peace
State of Connecticut } ss. Norwich Sept New London County } 11 th AD 1833
Be Knowned Remembered That John Hyde Esq r whose certificate is above written and by him subscribed in his own proper hand writing is a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of New London aforesaid and the signature to said certificate registration purporting to be his, is genuine
In witness whereof I have here- unto set my hand and Seal of office the day & year above written and I do certify that I am well acquainted with John Morse the above deponent & that he is a person of credibility and veracity
Jamies Steadman Notary Public

17942
Allyn Glee
Feb 10. 1834 - 79
Always living
May 1. 75 Preston Ch
Capt Jas. Jewett
Cal Jed Huntington
to Apr. 76.
Sept 1. 76 Aft Enock Shepard
Cal Robinson
Pt. 3 m
Use Bank
am

O. W. AND N. DIVISION,
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
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_____ Chief of Division.

Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Kinsley, Kansas, 10-13-1902
Sir.
I am in search of information regarding one Allen McDaniel Geer, who, it is said was a member of Gen. Geo. Washington's Staff during the Revolutionary War.
Am not positive but think he came from New York or Connecticut
Respectfully Yours
A. E. Geer
OCT 18 1902
B.